YF1AR/0 IDO-236 OC-177 Payung Besar Island

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ARLHS IDO-236 Payung Besar LightHouse
IOTA OC-177 Payung Besar Island
July 25-27, 201 including RSGB IOTA Contest
05°48'S 106° 32' OI34ge CQ28 ITU 54

Antenna Vertical 43ft put on top of Lighthouse, 40m asl for 10-15-20-40M band
Antenna Vertical Dipole full size 75M, put on top of LightHouse, 40m asl
time 11-13utc sunset and 21-23utc sunrise for 75M band

Pulau Payung Besar LightHouse ARLHS IDO-236

Pulau Payung Besar (Big Umbrella Island) (2)

Date unknown (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 30 m (98 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A 2012 photo and a secondphoto are available, and Google has a good satellite view. The original lighthouse was similar but not identical to the present light. Located on a small island about 32 km (20 mi) east of Pulau Tunda and 90 km (55 mi) northwest of Jakarta. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-236; Admiralty K1058; NGA 23364.

Pulau Payung Besar OC -177 Thousand Island

Umbrella Island , one of a group of islands located in the thousand islands turned out to be the main destination for tourists visiting the island tidung . The reason , in addition to having vegetation beaches with soft sand and underwater scenery is good for sorkelling . The island has an area of ​​about 20 acres also has some fairly prominent object .

One of the object it is this lighthouse as a guide both ships after Island Lighthouse Jakarta Pause to enter the waters of the Sunda Strait . Umbrella of the island is 32 miles east of the island Snooze and 90 km from Jakarta . Big Umbrella lighthouse island accessible only by sea .

Until now , the tower with the white iron frame , still standing strong . With a height of 30 meter lighthouse was first operated in 1890 . As for the technical requirements , the tower is equipped with 2 pieces of white light , which lights every 10 seconds , with a focal plane height of 32 meters .

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Thousand Islands (Indonesia)

Kepulauan Seribu

The Thousand Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Seribu) are a chain of islands to the north of Jakarta's coast. It forms the only regency of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. It consists of a string of 110 islands[1] stretching 45 km north into the Java Sea.

A decree[2] states that 36 islands may be used for recreation. Of these 36 islands, only 13 islands are fully developed: 11 islands are homes to resorts and two islands are historic parks. Twenty-three islands are privately owned and are not open to the public.[3] The rest of the islands are either uninhabited or support a fishing village.[3]

Equipment

YF1AR/0 Radio Yaesu FT 450D with tuner FC 707 power 100W

Antenna Vertical 43ft put on top of Lighthouse, 40m asl for 10-15-20-40
Antenna Vertical Dipole full size 75m, put on top of LightHouse, 40m asl
time 11-13utc sunset and 21-23utc sunrise

Mode mainly on Phone as well as on CW n Digital

QSL Info 

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OQRS via YF1AR Clublog

QSM via N2OO Bob Schenck

www.yf1ar.com

www.qrz.com/db/yf1ar

http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/qsl-n2oo.htm

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Ticket,

speedboat Kerapu still in docking, so using traditional boat, where they are pick up the money on the boat without ticket, hihihi

Signboard,

posing in island gate and lighthouse gate

 

Equipment,

Two Bander wire Vertical antenna 75M and 40M, put on the top of Lighthouse, 40m asl

 

Operating Room

Radio FT450D, Tuner FC707 and Notebook Asus

Overview,

panoramic at sunset and sunrise

 

Special Thanks

thank you very much for hospitality Mr Agus, LightHouse officer